I discovered this inspiring video today on Lincoln Myers' blog "Building Democracy." The love of homeland and the gratitude which it expresses and encourages strikes a chord with me. I intend to visit that blog in the near future to continue reading more of what he has written there. I do admire the intelligence and patience and calmness of Mister Myers, the ideas for improvement which I have read so far and his knowledge of the system which can only be gained from sustained participation and analysis. Very, very encouraging blog.

"Patria est communis omnium parens" - Our native land is the common parent of us all. Keep it beautiful, make it even more so.

Blessed is all of creation
Blessed be my beautiful people
Blessed be the day of our awakening
Blessed is my country
Blessed are her patient hills.

Lord, Please walk beside me through this day. Clear the heavy air with the lightness of Your Presence. Guide my hands and steady my heart that I may give comfort when I cannot give hope, that I may give relief when I do not have a cure, and that I may radiate Your healing peace when the limits of science, time, and the human body overwhelm us all.Amen